24 Apr 2016

Inspiration Story

A young woman was having a hard time and told her mom she wanted to give up, so her mom went to the kitchen and started boiling three pots of water. She put a carrot in one, an egg in another, and ground coffee beans in the last one. After they had boiled a while, her mom said, "Look, all three things went through the same boiling water. The carrot went in strong and came out soft. The egg was fragile and came out hard. But the coffee beans changed the water itself." (The Walking Dead, episode 6 part 13 "The Same Boat")

Eine junge Frau fuhr zu ihrer Mutter und erzählte, dass sie gerade von ihrem Ehemann betrogen worden war. Sie durchlebte die härteste Zeit ihres Lebens und war am Boden zerstört. Ihre Mutter starrte sie fassungslos an, denn ihre Enkelin gestand, dass sie sogar überlegte, das Kämpfen aufzugeben. Doch dann kam der Mutter eine Idee. Zusammen gingen die beiden in die Küche. Die Mutter füllte drei Töpfe mit Wasser und stellte jeden auf eine Herdplatte. In den ersten Topf legte sie Karotten, in den zweiten legte sie ein Ei, und in den letzten legte sie gemahlenen Kaffeebohnen. Nach etwa zwanzig Minuten schaltete sie die Herdplatten aus.Die Karotte ging stark, hart und unbiegsam in Wasser, doch nach wenigen Minuten war sie weich und schwach. Die Eier waren zuvor zerbrechlich und die dünne Schale war der einzige Schutz für den weichen, flüssigen Inhalt. Aber nachdem sie eine Weile im kochenden Wasser lagen, wurden sie im Inneren hart. Die gemahlenen Kaffeebohnen dagegen reagieren ganz anders. Nachdem sie in die kochende Flüssigkeit kamen, veränderten sie das Wasser.


29 Sept 2013

Watsername and Watsisname

"Infinite in mystery is the gift of the goddess, 
We seek it thus, and take to the sky. 
Ripples form on the water's surface 
The wandering soul knows no rest."

1 Jan 2013

I Had a Dream

I had a dream to build a cottage nearby lake or beach to live and be isolated with the rest of the world after my retirement. I know it will take long time and lot of effort to do but sometimes I can never stop thinking of it.

2 Mar 2012

American Idiot Review


'American Idiot' presents the main character 'Jesus of Suburbia' who is fed up with the media, politics, propaganda, and his stuck chaotic life in his hometown Jingletown and finds himself in alcohol and Ritalin. Eventually he moves to the city with hope to change his life to the better way 'Holiday' with more freedom.

Nevertheless, he feels solitude in a big busy city 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams', finds himself under a new name and his character as well St. Jimmy 'Are We the Waiting', and now he has 2 characters inside him Jesus and 'St. Jimmy', extremely rebellious, desperate, and stubborn. There is always struggle between 2 characters and he starts to use drug 'Give Me Novacaine'. Both characters illustrate the "rage (St. Jimmy) vs. love (Jesus)".

Afterward, he meets Whatsername, a girl, who really opposes the government truly not kind of one who "pretends" like him, and 'She's a Rebel'. He start to date with 'Extraordinary Girl' and eventually gets to love her when St. Jimmy character occupies him but he cannot give her what she deserves for. Whatsername sends him a 'Letterbomb' to express her disappointment about him and that she will leave him and the city. 'Wake Me up When September Ends' shows his broken heart and lonely feeling when she goes away.

Then he decides to get rid of his character St. Jimmy by using heroine, is arrested at East 12th (II), sees psychologist, receives a letter of one of his friends to tell Jesus that all Jesus' troubles is not his business (IV), is frustrated, and finally decides to return to his "Homecoming" Jingletown to escape from his desperation and impasse (V). He reminds of his loving memory and fantasy of 'Whatsername'.

Opera Rock combined with Punk and Alternative Rock to tell a storyline about the main character Jesus like the "Pink" from the Wall by Pink Floyd as main genre.


Tracklist:

1. American Idiot
2. Jesus of Suburbia
    I.Jesus of Suburbia
    II.City of the Damned
    III. I Don't Care
    IV. Dearly Beloved
    V. Tales of Another Broken Home
3. Holiday      
4. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
5. Are We the Waiting
6. St. Jimmy
7. Give Me Novacaine
8. She's a Rebel
9. Extraordinary Girl
10. Letterbomb
11. Wake Me Up When September Ends
12. Homecoming
      I. The Death of St. Jimmy
      II. East 12th St.
     III. Nobody Likes You
     IV. Rock and Roll Girlfriend
     V. We're Coming Home Again
13. Whatsername



Work Cited: An Interview with Green Day on HBO
Reviewed by C

26 Dec 2011

A Message to Close 2011 - Health to Everybody

Christmas was so special to be and I enjoyed walking along the neon signs along parish area where I was born, raised, and spent the nicest time of my life. Yet since then I do not like Christmas at all because for last 6 years, I always lose one I love so dearly every 3 years. Anyway, after all I feel fascinated because of some travelling plans for next year like the North Vietnam trip including Sapa and Hongkong at the end of 2012.

In short review of 2011, well hard to say many unexpected things happened. To what I can tell here, I hope I will never have to see doctor or less than this year. Pills and tablets make me sick already. Health is important in life. It is very indeed. That is why I put the main photo here with medicines. I hope all patients get well and everyone Health.

25 Jun 2011

Vietnamese Calligraphy

1. Definition:
Calligraphy is the art of writing. A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner" (Mediavilla 1996: 18)

2. Calligraphy Category:
- East Asian calligraphy: China (Hanzi), Korea (Hanja), Japan (Kanji), Vietnam (Hán Tự)
- Indian calligraphy
- Nepalese calligraphy
- Tibetan calligraphy
- Persian calligraphy
- Islamic calligraphy
- Western calligraphy
- Maya Calligraphy

3. Vietnamese Calligraphy:
Calligraphy has had a long history in Vietnam, previously using Chinese characters along with Chữ Nôm. However, most modern Vietnamese calligraphy instead uses the Roman-character based Quốc Ngữ, which has proven to be very popular.

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(a Vietnamese Calligraphy Master in Feudalism)

a. The History of Vietnamese Calligraphy:

- One of the most important sources for the study of early Vietnamese calligraphy is official coinage, which is first thought to have gone into circulation during the rule of the Ðinh (967-980). By the 11th century proficiency in the art of calligraphy was regarded as a mark of breeding amongst educated literati, a number of whom are known to have prided themselves in being conversant with all five major types of Chinese calligraphic script. By the 14th and 15th centuries the special ideographic script devised for transcribing spoken Vietnamese known as chữ Nôm was also being used widely by calligraphers.


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- The art of Vietnamese calligraphy was born in the 1930s under the influence of the New Poetry Movement (Phong trào Thơ Mới) when Vietnamese poets began to write poems in the romanised script Quốc Ngữ rather than in Chinese and Nôm. The new style of writing turned the romanised script itself into a form of art, so that the letters themselves reflected some of the ideas inherent in a word, phrase or poem. 



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- After 1945 interest in calligraphy of all types declined, but today it is once more gaining popularity throughout the country thanks to leading exponents. A number of calligraphy clubs have also opened over the past few years in the capital city and the best contact point for Vietnamese calligraphy is the UNESCO Vietnam Calligraphy Club. 

- In the past, with literacy in the old character-based writing systems of Vietnam being restricted to scholars and elites, calligraphy nevertheless still played an important part in Vietnamese life. On special occasions such as the Lunar New Year, people would go to the village teacher or scholar to make them a calligraphy hanging (often poetry, folk sayings or even single words). People who could not read or write also often commissioned scholars to write prayers which they would burn at temple shrines.

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b. Some Points about the Vietnamese Calligraphy:
- Vietnamese calligraphy is an ancient art of the land. A most interesting and unique feature of the culture of Vietnam, the early Vietnamese calligraphy had reached a high level of proficiency by the 11th century. Calligraphy in Vietnam was considered a mark of sophistication amongst the liberated elite of the country. 


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- The art of calligraphy in Vietnam is strongly influenced by the script of Chinese calligraphy. 14th and 15th centuries witnessed the emergence of the ideographic script that was widespread in Vietnam. During the 1930s, influenced by the new Poetry Movement, Vietnamese calligraphy had reached a new height as the poets of the country were widely using calligraphy in their poetic scripts. Calligraphy in Vietnam, like in China, is not only a writing style but an art.


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(Four Seasons Collection: Spring, Summer, Fall - Autumn, Winter)

 

- Vietnamese calligraphy is used on silk paintings, paper, wood, scripts, literary works etc. Calligraphy in Vietnam is not just a style of writing but also contains symbolic connotations. Each letter in Vietnamese calligraphy is a symbol and defines some aspect of the country's identity. Borrowed from and largely influenced by Chinese writing, Vietnamese calligraphy is a glaring example of the ancient culture of Vietnam. Imbued with the spirit of Vietnam, its is traditional and beautiful. 
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(Nhẫn = Patience, one of good East Asian Characteristic)
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(Parents)
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(Tâm = Mind, Heart, and Soul - also means Man's Good Heart)
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(Thanks Life because on waking up, I have one more day to have love)
Some Vietnamese Calligraphy performed in English Language


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Work Cited: Wikipedia